Involving others; the slower, but surer path to good decisions

Fast Company
Reid Carr

A Fast Company blog post I wrote a while back, “Going with Your Gut is Not Enough,” generated some interesting online and offline discussions with other entrepreneurs; some of whom differed with my position that making key decisions without the consultation of others may not be the best course of action.

One responder in particular noted that such instinctual decisions are good because they’re based on the person’s past experiences, trials and tribulations. Analyzing issues in great detail by soliciting thoughts of others, this person argued, is merely another way of “second guessing” oneself, and may actually derail what was up to that point a good plan.

I contend that it isn’t actually as much about the plan, rather is about getting the best ideas from the people tasked with executing the plan. Once the right people are in place and the best ideas are surfaced, those who need to execute believe in the plan and see every reason why that plan should succeed.

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